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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the boy do the day after his mother dies?
(a) Stays with his friend Jamie's family.
(b) Heads to a larger city.
(c) Hides out.
(d) Cries himself to sleep.

2. What is Crispin's reaction to learning what Bear is teaching?
(a) Pride.
(b) Embarrassment.
(c) Arrogance.
(d) Indifference.

3. How did Bear feel when he saw some performers the first time?
(a) Curious but repelled.
(b) Angry.
(c) Disgusted at their talk.
(d) Attracted by their tricks and laughter.

4. What is the name of the village where the boy lives?
(a) Victoria.
(b) Blystown.
(c) Stromford.
(d) Wexley-on-Avon.

5. What does the man tell Crispin is his name?
(a) Topper.
(b) Orson.
(c) Peter.
(d) Henry.

6. How does the man treat Crispin?
(a) Like the son of Lord Furnival.
(b) He mocks him and treats him as if Crispin is stupid.
(c) As if Crispin is his younger brother.
(d) He ignores him.

7. What does Crispin go into a village?
(a) To look for food.
(b) To get help from someone.
(c) To rent a room in an inn.
(d) To find new clothes.

8. What does the man do to earn a living?
(a) He is a juggler.
(b) He is a blacksmith.
(c) He is a hunter.
(d) He is a courier.

9. Where does the boy run when he is upset about Aycliffe's demand?
(a) Down to the sea.
(b) Into the forest.
(c) Down the road.
(d) Into the meadow.

10. What does Quinel give to the boy?
(a) A small book.
(b) A golden bracelet.
(c) A lead cross.
(d) A silver cross.

11. What does Bear pretend when looking at Crispin's cross?
(a) That Bear cannot touch the cross.
(b) That Bear cannot read the words written on it.
(c) That Bear knows who used to own it.
(d) That the cross used to belong to Bear.

12. What does Crispin realize about the people in the the place he finds?
(a) They could be very near.
(b) They have all died from the plague.
(c) They will be returning.
(d) They have moved somewhere.

13. What does Bear begin to teach Crispin?
(a) How to shoe a horse.
(b) How to read and write.
(c) To juggle and sing.
(d) How to use a sword.

14. What does Crispin think is his fault?
(a) Quinel's situation.
(b) His mother dying.
(c) Aycliffe coming for him.
(d) Jamie being beat.

15. Why does the priest in the village tell Bear and Crispin to be careful?
(a) That Canterbuy has reported some cases of the plague.
(b) That the one-eyed man is insane.
(c) That there are evil spirits in the woods.
(d) That there is a young murderer on the loose.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Crispin feel about being on his own?

2. How does the boy feel about joining the villagers?

3. How could Crispin become free?

4. How does Quinel feel about what the boy tells him?

5. What worries the boy about Aycliffe's demand?

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